Our life is wonderfully imperfect. We have been married 6 wonderful and crazy life-changing years. We're complete opposites and balance each other out on a daily basis. He keeps me grounded and I keep him guessing. We depend on God daily and are very aware of just how short life can be and are trying our best to Enjoy Every Moment!

Roo is our 6 year old son. He has a wild imagination and loves Star Wars. He fills his days with x-fighters and blasters. He is in Kindergarten and is well known for his spikey hair, which he does himself :)

Our 3 year old is fearless and free-spirited. She has a mind of her own and just loves life. She has had several health problems in her short life but has never let it slow her down. She loves stuffed animals, climbing anything, and taking things away from her big brother.

Toby and Foxy

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Tomorrow is Mother's Day and Monday is my birthday. I've been looking back through the years at my Mother's day/Birthday posts. It amazes me how much changes in a year. Last year I was struggling with my illness and could not even get out of bed to enjoy my cake, so they brought it to me in bed.

God has worked miracles in my life and heart this past year.

Mom and DD are still living with us and it seems to be working out for everyone.I think it's a great thing that the children have so many adults in one house that love them and give them all the attention they need.

There are times I wish it were the four of us again but those thoughts don't last very long. I really do enjoy them being here, just wish we had a tad more space.

I'm so thankful for my family, for my mother, for all of the mothers I have met that have inspired me, given me tips to survive the hard days and just been there to listen.

I pray for all those who have lost their mothers on this Mother's Day Weekend and those who may be estranged from their mothers. I pray for peace and strength for them.

Saturday, May 01, 2010

My baby boy is 6, not sure where those 6 years have gone. I'm so grateful I was able to be home and throw him a birthday party this year (last year I was in the hospital and missed it).

He had a Star Wars party of course, three years in a row and I'm betting next year will be the same. We made light sabers out of pool noodles again (post pictures of those later). It rained so what was supposed to be an outside party quickly became an inside one. They had a blast having a picnic on the floor while watching the movie Star Wars The Clone Wars and had a light saber fight in my living room while I ran around removing all the breakables. :)I will try and post more pictures of the actually party as soon as my photographer (MARLA) sends them to me :)

Happy 6th Birthday Roo Bear you have changed my world forever and I love you with all my heart.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

I have so much to catch up on. I spend what little time I have on facebook and have neglected the blog. So here are some quick updates and pictures.

In Jan. when it snowed. The four of us with Foxy, couldn't get Toby to get in the picture.

I was confirmed Catholic after a very long journey and decided it was what God was calling me to do. I still just call myself Christian though because I've never been a fan of labels.Picture of Jose and I before leaving for my confirmation on Easter Vigil night.

Some Easter pictures of Ruben and Marissa. He is doing great in school and is taking guitar lessons and loving it. He has a recital coming up soon. Will post pics, he has a aqua blue guitar, with his spiky hair the kid is something else.

Friday, December 25, 2009

We have cute kids. Every once in a while they can actually be kind and loving to one another like in this photo. Of course we have to force em to be that way. :-) What is more amazing is that they can wake up early, tear open gifts, play with those gifts, goof around, not take a nap, and still...still be wired up and not be tired.

I guess I'll just go back to relaxing and sipping on my hot apple cider.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Monday, December 07, 2009

I know I'm a little late in posting these, better late than never I suppose. We went to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate her birthday. Mom was even well enough to go. She invited a couple little girls she likes and Ruben of course. She has a blast. I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked but we made a lot memories.

My baby is 3, I still haven't wrapped my head around that one yet.

She was not happy to see Chucky at first but in Daddy's arms she was OK with him.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

It's time again to join Pam and reflect upon the moments we will miss the most since time seems to be moving at warp speed these days.

We have a wood burning stove in our family room (well it's our old family room, that now belongs to my mom and aunt).I hated that stove when we first moved in because it took up too much room. I had plans in my head of taking it out someday, but after the ice storm in Jan. the wood burning stove saved us when we were without electricity for three days.

So it will be part of our family as long as we are here.

Jose brought wood from outside this weekend and the kids ran to help him and actually carried a lot of wood in. They thought helping Daddy was the coolest thing ever. I'm positive that will not always be the case and I'm gonna miss that.